Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's initial 20% rating for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) is being remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. The Board requests a new examination to assess the severity of his DMII and determine if he has neuropathy related to it.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is denied. The earliest date of receipt for the Veteran's claim was June 7, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, which is secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea with constructive bronchitis, has been remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board requests that the Veteran provide information about private treatment records related to his diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disorder, and migraines. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM), peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity (RLE), and peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity (LLE) are REMANDED.

The Board denied service connection for lower back degenerative arthritis, diabetes mellitus type II, and left knee surgical scar.,There is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and separate compensable ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus required only restricted diet and one or more daily injection of insulin, but not a higher rating. His erectile dysfunction was rated as noncompensable due to lack of physical deformity. His hypertension did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 7101. His onychomycosis was rated as noncompensable based on its classification as dermatitis.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, coronary artery disease (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and diabetes mellitus type II due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's OSA is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The effective date for TDIU was granted from May 17, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of diabetic nephropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as presumptively service connected due to herbicide exposure while serving in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the inadequacy of a prior VA examination. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) was dismissed as the AOJ had already granted it in a September 2024 rating decision. The claims for flat feet, prediabetes, dehydration, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, right toe disability, disability associated with painful urination, and erectile dysfunction were denied due to lack of evidence showing their onset during service or being related to service.

The Veteran's gastric ulcer with erosive gastroduodenitis is granted an initial 20 percent rating.,Other service connection claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's diabetes type I and multiple myeloma are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service at Fort McClellan.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as the November 2020 AOJ letter was not an appealable decision.

The Board has found errors in obtaining all relevant treatment records, particularly those related to the Veteran's dementia and skin cancer. The case is being remanded for the AOJ to obtain these records and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and to provide the Veteran with a comprehensive examination for his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no basis to grant higher disability ratings or separate compensable ratings for his conditions.